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CHELONE
Chelone, genus Chelone
(noun) herbaceous perennials: shellflower
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
chelone (plural chelones)
(botany) Chelone, a genus of four species of perennial herbaceous plants that are native to eastern North America.
Anagrams
• Echelon, echelon, échelon
Etymology
Proper noun
Chelone
(Greek mythology) A woman who became the tortoise as punishment for disobeying a summons from the gods.
Anagrams
• Echelon, echelon, échelon
Source: Wiktionary
Che*lo"ne, n. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of hardy perennial flowering plants, of the order Scrophulariaceaæ., natives of North America; -- called also snakehead, turtlehead, shellflower, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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